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Legislative Checks on Government Index in Honduras

Honduras: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.495 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.495
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
102nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.525
in 2023
All-time low
0.134
in 1982
Years of data
180
1838–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Honduras, 1838–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5183819312025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Honduras is 0.495, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Honduras peaked at 0.525 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.134, in 1982.

That places Honduras 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 180 years of available data.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Honduras, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.222 —
1839 0.156 -29.7%
1840 0.156 +0.0%
1841 0.156 +0.0%
1842 0.156 +0.0%
1843 0.156 +0.0%
1844 0.156 +0.0%
1845 0.156 +0.0%
1846 0.156 +0.0%
1847 0.156 +0.0%
1848 0.156 +0.0%
1849 0.156 +0.0%
1850 0.156 +0.0%
1851 0.156 +0.0%
1852 0.156 +0.0%
1853 0.156 +0.0%
1854 0.156 +0.0%
1855 0.156 +0.0%
1856 0.156 +0.0%
1857 0.156 +0.0%
1858 0.156 +0.0%
1859 0.156 +0.0%
1860 0.156 +0.0%
1861 0.156 +0.0%
1862 0.156 +0.0%
1863 0.156 +0.0%
1864 0.156 +0.0%
1865 0.156 +0.0%
1866 0.156 +0.0%
1867 0.156 +0.0%
1868 0.156 +0.0%
1869 0.156 +0.0%
1870 0.156 +0.0%
1871 0.156 +0.0%
1872 0.156 +0.0%
1873 0.156 +0.0%
1874 0.156 +0.0%
1875 0.156 +0.0%
1876 0.156 +0.0%
1877 0.156 +0.0%
1878 0.156 +0.0%
1879 0.156 +0.0%
1880 0.156 +0.0%
1881 0.156 +0.0%
1882 0.156 +0.0%
1883 0.156 +0.0%
1884 0.156 +0.0%
1885 0.156 +0.0%
1886 0.156 +0.0%
1887 0.156 +0.0%
1888 0.156 +0.0%
1889 0.156 +0.0%
1890 0.156 +0.0%
1891 0.156 +0.0%
1892 0.156 +0.0%
1893 0.156 +0.0%
1894 0.156 +0.0%
1895 0.156 +0.0%
1896 0.156 +0.0%
1897 0.156 +0.0%
1898 0.156 +0.0%
1899 0.156 +0.0%
1900 0.156 +0.0%
1901 0.156 +0.0%
1902 0.156 +0.0%
1903 0.193 +23.7%
1904 0.193 +0.0%
1905 0.193 +0.0%
1906 0.193 +0.0%
1907 0.193 +0.0%
1908 0.193 +0.0%
1909 0.193 +0.0%
1910 0.193 +0.0%
1911 0.193 +0.0%
1912 0.193 +0.0%
1913 0.193 +0.0%
1914 0.193 +0.0%
1915 0.193 +0.0%
1916 0.193 +0.0%
1917 0.193 +0.0%
1918 0.193 +0.0%
1919 0.193 +0.0%
1920 0.193 +0.0%
1921 0.193 +0.0%
1922 0.193 +0.0%
1923 0.193 +0.0%
1924 0.193 +0.0%
1925 0.193 +0.0%
1926 0.193 +0.0%
1927 0.193 +0.0%
1928 0.193 +0.0%
1929 0.193 +0.0%
1930 0.193 +0.0%
1931 0.193 +0.0%
1932 0.193 +0.0%
1933 0.193 +0.0%
1934 0.193 +0.0%
1935 0.193 +0.0%
1936 0.193 +0.0%
1937 0.193 +0.0%
1938 0.193 +0.0%
1939 0.193 +0.0%
1940 0.193 +0.0%
1941 0.193 +0.0%
1942 0.193 +0.0%
1943 0.193 +0.0%
1944 0.193 +0.0%
1945 0.193 +0.0%
1946 0.193 +0.0%
1947 0.193 +0.0%
1948 0.193 +0.0%
1949 0.193 +0.0%
1950 0.193 +0.0%
1951 0.193 +0.0%
1952 0.193 +0.0%
1953 0.193 +0.0%
1954 0.193 +0.0%
1955 0.212 +9.8%
1956 0.212 +0.0%
1957 0.212 +0.0%
1958 0.212 +0.0%
1959 0.212 +0.0%
1960 0.212 +0.0%
1961 0.212 +0.0%
1962 0.212 +0.0%
1963 0.212 +0.0%
1965 0.2 -5.7%
1966 0.2 +0.0%
1967 0.2 +0.0%
1968 0.2 +0.0%
1969 0.2 +0.0%
1970 0.2 +0.0%
1971 0.2 +0.0%
1972 0.19 -5.0%
1980 0.199 +4.7%
1981 0.199 +0.0%
1982 0.134 -32.7%
1983 0.186 +38.8%
1984 0.186 +0.0%
1985 0.186 +0.0%
1986 0.186 +0.0%
1987 0.186 +0.0%
1988 0.186 +0.0%
1989 0.186 +0.0%
1990 0.186 +0.0%
1991 0.186 +0.0%
1992 0.186 +0.0%
1993 0.186 +0.0%
1994 0.186 +0.0%
1995 0.186 +0.0%
1996 0.186 +0.0%
1997 0.186 +0.0%
1998 0.186 +0.0%
1999 0.186 +0.0%
2000 0.244 +31.2%
2001 0.244 +0.0%
2002 0.244 +0.0%
2003 0.244 +0.0%
2004 0.244 +0.0%
2005 0.244 +0.0%
2006 0.244 +0.0%
2007 0.244 +0.0%
2008 0.304 +24.6%
2009 0.505 +66.1%
2010 0.251 -50.3%
2011 0.251 +0.0%
2012 0.251 +0.0%
2013 0.272 +8.4%
2014 0.301 +10.7%
2015 0.301 +0.0%
2016 0.301 +0.0%
2017 0.306 +1.7%
2018 0.321 +4.9%
2019 0.289 -10.0%
2020 0.296 +2.4%
2021 0.29 -2.0%
2022 0.481 +65.9%
2023 0.525 +9.1%
2024 0.423 -19.4%
2025 0.495 +17.0%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 0.495 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 0.495 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.189 0.156 0.222 2
1840s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1850s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1860s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1870s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1880s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1890s 0.156 0.156 0.156 10
1900s 0.1819 0.156 0.193 10
1910s 0.193 0.193 0.193 10
1920s 0.193 0.193 0.193 10
1930s 0.193 0.193 0.193 10
1940s 0.193 0.193 0.193 10
1950s 0.2025 0.193 0.212 10
1960s 0.2053 0.2 0.212 9
1970s 0.1967 0.19 0.2 3
1980s 0.1834 0.134 0.199 10
1990s 0.186 0.186 0.186 10
2000s 0.2761 0.244 0.505 10
2010s 0.2844 0.251 0.321 10
2020s 0.4183 0.29 0.525 6

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 99 Nigeria 0.514 compare
  2. 100 Armenia 0.513 compare
  3. 101 Hungary 0.497 compare
  4. 103 India 0.483 compare
  5. 104 Zimbabwe 0.479 compare
  6. 105 Malaysia 0.466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Honduras?
Legislative checks on government index in Honduras was 0.495 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.525 in 2023.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.134 in 1982.
How does Honduras rank for legislative checks on government index?
Honduras ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.